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Polygamy in Morocco is legal, [1] but very uncommon due to restrictions that were introduced by the government in 2004 that mandated financial qualifications a husband must meet in order to marry a second wife. [2] A husband must have written permission from his current wife before marrying a second wife. [2]
In 2004 the government of Morocco introduced a new "family code" known as the Moudawana. This code in general covers issues of marriage contracts, ownership of assets, responsibilities for financial maintenance for the family and minimum age of marriage.
After the reforms were announced, the United States government, the World Bank, and Human Rights Watch all released statements of support for the new laws. [9] Likewise, the European Union considered Morocco to be the "most advanced country on the southern shore of the Mediterranean" in terms of rule of law and democratization. [6]
Moroccan nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Morocco, as amended; the Moroccan Nationality Code, and its revisions; the Mudawana (Family Code; the Civil Liberties Code; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. [1] [2] These laws determine who is, or isn’t eligible to be, a national of Morocco. [3]
Since sex before marriage is illegal, the available data doesn’t show how many single women in Morocco use contraception. However, it has been shown that 71% of married women use some form of contraception and this is usually hormonal contraception because when women seek birth control from physicians, they are most likely to be prescribed ...
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The government has sporadically continued to enforce the laws on homosexuality with occasional public arrests carried out in routine fashion. A court in Ksar el-Kebir, a small city about 120 kilometres south of Tangier, convicted six men on 10 December 2007 of violating article 489 of Morocco's penal code. However, according to the defendants ...
The following requirements are needed for issuing a national identity card: [12] CNIe pre-application form (if filled out); Four recent passport-size photographs, no more than 6 months old, conforming to biometric standards; A fee of 75 dirham for applicants over age 12 and 50 dirham for applicants under age 12;